First Nations, French Canadians & Acadians

Main Index: Early French Canadian Pioneers of Quebec

Early French Canadian Pioneers of Quebec is a series of micro-posts listing many of the founding pioneer couples of Quebec – also known as the Habitants of Nouvelle France. This list began with ancestors in my own family tree and then was further developed in response to requests from others I have worked with. Most recently, I have French-Canadian surnames surnames that appear in the extracts from indigenous people, Metis or mixed individuals cited in census, marriage or other documents.THIS DOESN’T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE CENSUS DESCEND FROM THOSE PARTICULAR FRENCH CANADIAN LINES.

These micro-posts are intended to be Finding Aids and are most suited to beginners in French Canadian genealogy or non-beginners who do not read well in French. The data is collected from many sources such as Fichier Origine,BMS2000, and various census documents such as those at Automated Genealogy. Those original sources always contain much more information as I extract only a few key facts from each.

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Louis Garnaut is a rogue Garneau and doesn’t fit into the Garnaud aka Garnault families? Do you have any information on him?
marriage 1686 (about) RIVIERE OUELLE, QUEBEC
(II)-Marie Anne Huot born January 9, 1666 Riviere Ouelle, Quebec * daughter (I)-Nicolas Huot dit Saint Laurent b-1629 and Marie Fayette b-1641 **; 1st married Louis Garnaut about 1686; 2nd marriage January 8, 1689 Riviere Ouelle, Quebec Jean Pelletier. Riviere Ouelle, Quebec is 10 miles west of Kamouraska on the south side of Saint Lawrence River, * it was founded in 1672 very strange. **They were married 1662 in Quebec, moved to Chateau Richer 1662 to 1664 then to Riviere Ouelle 1666 to 1668 then back to Chateau Richer 1670 to 1680 then back to Quebec in 1682. However Nicolas Huot was still listed at Riviere Ouelle in 1682?

Hello Tina,
I don’t charge fees.
What we can do is work offline via email so that no confidential information is shared by mistake. Then if we make a connection I will publish something related to the surnames in question from the turn of the twentieth century.
I’ll contact you this evening from my home computer.
Evelyn

Hello Brittny,
It’s nice to meet you. Lecombe with a silent “e” at the end most definitely occurs as a French Canadian surname. If you want to you can contact me at the following email address:
evelynth
at (replace with @)
videotron.ca
I am quite busy over the next few days preparing the Festival of Postcards but I will get back to you later.
Evelyn in Montreal

I am decended from the Mathurin Filion dit Champagne line. I have searched in vain for information on this line. I am wondering if you could point me in the right direction. Great work by the way. It is a great thing that you are doing here. 🙂

Hi there,
My family history is Leblanc, Girard, Sutton and Mcginnis.
I wondered if you have anything on them. I can give more info on names and such. I also am looking for photos of early gaspe quebec, such as Newport, Chandler, Pabos and Cascapedia.
Thanks Mary

Hello. I am seeking information on a John Carter (aka Jean Baptiste Chartier) and Mercy Carter (Chartier) who were taken from Deerfield, MA during the raid of 1729 and were marched over 300 miles to Canada. I understand that John Carter (Jean Chartier) married a Marie Courtemanche and had children that eventually some returned to upstate New York (my great grandmother was Laura Carter who married to Peter Mousso in Redford, NY). I have most of the info on John Carter but none on Mercy Carter. They were taken in by the priests who ran a mission in Kanawake and family history states that Mercy married an indian and had two sons. Her sons returned from Canada a few times to meet their grandfather, Samuel Carter of Deerfield and later Norwalk, Connecticut. I’m wondering how I can find any information on Mercy Carter???? There was also a children’s book written about Mercy Carter, but I tried to contact the author and never received an answer. Could yo possibly point me in the right direction to obtain any information at all on Mercy Carter / Mercy Chartier?? Any help would be greatly appreciated. If you need detailed genealogical information, I can scan it and send it to you via email or U.S. postal mail. Thank you so much.
Sincerely,
Meg San Souci

Hi Meg,
My 8th generation grand father was John Carter(aka Jean Baptiste Chartier). My aunt has been researching our family for years now and probably give you more information. Please contact me. Thanks!

Hello Erin. Thank you for your response to my inquiry. I’m hoping you or your family would be able to help me regarding Mercy Carter as I would love to know what happened to her in Canada after the forced march from Deerfield, Massachusetts and the massacre. I’m sure you are aware of the historical significance of Deerfield if you have researched the Chartiers/Carters. It has been many years, but I have found most of the online information about Jean Baptiste Chartier (John Carter) and the Chartier/Carter, family in Canada. I know about John/Jean’s marriage to Marie Courtemanche and most of the ancestry as I have spoken many years ago to Vernon Chartier who at the time, was the Chartier family historian. But I have never been able to find out what happened to his sister, Mercy. I know she married an Indian but I do not know his name nor do I know the names of her sons. I know that Mercy had at least two sons, and perhaps one daughter, and that the sons visited their grandfather (Mercy’s father) in Norwalk, CT. I visited Deerfield and found a pass for one of Mercy’s sons to visit CT but there was no signature or name of the son on it. If you have any information regarding Mercy, I would be truly grateful. My great grandmother was Laura Carter of (Keesville, NY) then later, Redford, New York, (aka Marie Angelique Bricault Lamarche or actually, Lamoureux, married to Antoine Chartier of Canada). Laura’s daughter, Dellamae or Della, often referred to in records as Delia or Delimma, which is incorrect in church records, married Pierre Mousseaux or Mousso and they resided on Lyon Mountain, near Dannemora, New York. The Mousso’s Americanized their name as did the Chartiers. it has been extremely difficult for Franco-Americans to locate their ancestors due to the many name changes by churches and record keepers in the U.S., not to mention the poor record keeping system of the time in sparsely populated areas of upstate New York. If you have detailed information on Mercy and if it is too much to put online, you may contact me via my email at megsansouci@yahoo.com. Thank you very much for your response to my inquiry. I look forward to hearing from you.

Hi Evelyn,
I am also searching for info on the Chartier line married to the Mousso line as Meg is above. I am trying to trace family lore that Laura Chartier was Native American. Looking at pictures of her and her mother, Marie Lamoreaux, it certainly is not a far fetch. The problem I have found is finding documented evidence of such. Can you point me in the right direction for researching this information?

Evelyn, just one other comment that I would like to make. About five years ago I had a genealogy DNA test completed. At the time, this test was a tad expensive but since then, the tests have come way down in price and are now relatively inexpensive $200 or so).
The test indicated that I am of 19.8% asian descent. I am positive this is not from my fathers side of the family and therefore, it must come from my mothers side.
I traced my grandfather Shelters side back to Prussia, and from there, to Germantown in New York, so I do not believe there was asian blood in his family, that could only leave asian blood in Laura Carter’s side of the family which would mean that I am a descendant of John Carter (Jean Chartier), not Mercy Carter, yet, in all of my family history from word of mouth from my mother (Laura Carter’s daughter, Delah – Della Mae Carter who married Peter Mousso), I was told that I had indian blood from my great grandmother’s side of the family.
Needless to say, this is very confusing and I have tried in vain to have my 3 sisters have the genealogy DNA test completed, which I feel would solve my ancestral issue once and for all. It is so very sad that records cannot be found for Kanawake/Kanienkehaka, but I feel there must be records stored somewhere since the jesuits kept excellent records. Perhaps others from the Carter/Mousso heritage might consider having the genealogical DNA test completed, there may be some interesting results. Thank you, I look to hear from you when you have found data or have time in your busy schedule. I appreciate your feedback.

To reiterate information on Mercy and John Carter (Chartier), see below:
Generation 4a
Mercy CARTER born 1693-1694 Deerfield, Franklin Co, Msachusetts (1704/02/29 She was taken as one of the hostages in the Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts Indian attack & marched to Québec, Canada. She was raised in the Kanienkehaka Indian community; died Québec, Canada; married about 1710 Kanawakee, Québec, Canada to a native Indian.
John CARTER born 22 Sep 1695 Deerfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts (1704/02/29 He was also taken captive & marched to Québec, Canada. John CARTER was raised by Jesuits In Montréal, Québec, Canada. When finally ransomed by his father, he refused to leave & remained in Québec, Canada (note: you have his mother as Marie FRIDENNE … I don’t know who she is … unless she is a woman who raised him when he was taken to Québec, Canada?); baptised 1724/04/31 [sic for 1724/01/31] Rivière-des-Prairies, Île-de-Montréal, Co Hochelaga, Québec, Canada as (Joseph) Jean CHARTIER; died Aug 1772, Co Chambly, Québec, Canada; burd St-Antoine, Richelieu-River-Valley, Québec, Canada; married 29 Oct 1718 Rivière-des-Prairies, Île-de-Montréal, Co Hochelaga, Québec, Canada to Marie COURTEMANCHE-JOLICOEUR.
Sincerely,
Meg Sans Souci-Florida

Thanks for writing in Meg…I have lost contact with you. I think I am willing to fork over the money to have the right person tested. I know who she is, I just need to convince her to have it done! Laura Chartier Mousso’s grandmother’s name was Mary Walker. Walker is listed as one of the Kanawake Iroqouis surnames. I too believe through my research that Laura, your great grandmother, is the Native woman in the family lore. One of Laura Mousso’s granddaughters is still living. I believe she would be the closest link to the Native American lore. By doing a mitochondrial DNA test that traces her back through her mother and grandmother (Laura), I think we will have our answer. contact me directly if you would-daenamousso@charter.net.

Mercy chose to stay in the Indian culture and married a Mohawk man. A version of her experience is contained in a teen read book by Caroline B. Cooney titled, “The Ransom of Mercy Carter”, New York: Delacorte Press, 2001. Bio by Pam Wilson

Hi, his name is Eugene Rouillard and he is my 2nd great uncle, he is 1 of my great grandmothers older brothers. I just found this post by you so i hope this helps or you have found out about him within the last few years

I wonder if you might have any information about an early 20th-century painter named Rene Rouillard? My friend lives in an Old Orchard Beach, Maine, house with wonderful murals by him. I searched a few academic and art web sites and cannot find anything.

Hi: I found your site very interesting. I have information that my ancestor, Damien Berube, was one of two masons who landed in Canada with Deschamps de la Bouteillerie on a voyage from Dieppe, France.
Mr. Bouteillerie later (1681) ceded to my ancestor land that was a half mile by one-and-one half miles located along the Ouelle River that my ancestor had been cultivating for two years. I didn’t see my ancestor’s name on the land ownership chart that you show. I am decended from Damien’s son, Pierre. Do you have any information on Damien or Pierre? Pierre was married to Genevieve Dancosse in Riviere-Ovelle on August 1, 1706. I’d appreciate any information you can provide. Thanks.

This is an excellent question! I will have to look more closely into this as I’m not seeing his name on the list of settlers either!
If I don’t come up with an answer, I/ll publish your query and see if other readers can provide some insight.
Have a good day,
Evelyn

Hey! I’d love to know what you guys think about being a quebecois in Canada. Check out my blog and leave a comment. I wanna get the country talking. unitedcanada.wordpress.com
Your blog is super informative. I really love it!

Hi Evelyn,
I found your site to be very interesting, I just happened to of stumbled onto it. My family were some of the first in Canada from France. The La Fond from my grandfathers side and the Laferriere on my grandmothers side. I also found it interesting our first names are the same and I have a sister named Yvonne.

Hi Evelyn: I’m question #11 on your Web site. I e-mailed you in March 2010 regarding my ancestors Damien and his son, Pierre Berube. Thanks so much for your reply, indicating that you did not know why they were not in the land records for the time period, nor do they appear on any list as settlers. You said you were going to research it further. Since my e-mail has changed, I thought I’d touch base with you again. Were you able to find anything? Thanks again.

Hello: I am new to any research in Canada. On this site I did see the names I am researching but have not figured out how to access the surnames. Please help. I am looking for Lefort, Ross, Thiffault, Thompson, Viau and Vieau.

Enjoyed the many post cards. Can see much history in them.
Thanks Susie

Hi,
I’m interested in my family tree. I think my grandfather (Joseph b 1880 – d 1922) came from
Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec and settled in Limoges, Ontario when the government was handing out land grants.
If you can point me in the right direction…….please and thank you.

I am descended from the Juchereau family and was under the impression that they were among the founders of Quebec though I did not see their name listed among those on your site. Have attached a web address with my lineage from the generation just prior to the move from France to Canada. My line moves down through Louis Juchereau Seur De St. Denis who became famous for his exploits in Texas and Louisiana.

Hello there, Jim – and are you contacting us from Louisiana?
You are of course correct that I have not listed all the founding couples of Quebec. I list only those that are found in my family tree, or in those of the other family researchers whom I am working with. I am adding to these gradually as I go along – and will also be adding other links and information at a future date.
Thank you very much for your comment!
Evelyn

I currently live in Arlington, Texas but have very strong familial ( and emotional ) ties to Louisiana. My family still owns some property there as well.
You have done a great job on this site! I will check back in more in the near future…

Hello, my mother has always told me we were French Canadian. she doesn’t know much about her father’s side except his name was: William R Pitts. her mother was: Marcha Belle Andruss and grandparents were: Martha R Fansler & Elmo Andruss. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Evelyn,
I stumbled across your wonderful postcard website while looking for family history in the area of Quebec City. Apparently I have roots in the region so I may travel there in June and take a historical tour. I am decended from the Giroux clan and I recently started to look for any available geneology information. I am new at doing this type of thing. My French Canadian roots are rumoured to have Native roots also. I am wondering if I could purchase postcards or pictures that you may have about the areas of Beauport/Charlesbourg/Fargy. I am also interested in a picture of palisade forts in the area that were apparently constructed to protect these families of Nouvelle France from the Iroquois. I would like to put together a scrap book type of thing for my aging mother and ma tante. Any information, advice or help you could offer to begin my research would be greatly appreciated. Also, any suggestions of places I should see in relation to the Giroux family when I visit the area in June would also be appreciated. One place that I heard of is the Musee du Fort.
Thank you very much,
Cheryl

HI Cheryl, I’m a GIROUX and wonderer if you would like to share some of the info you have with me (and vice versa). I too have native roots that I have been trying to establish. My aunt had documentation but in time, they were lost / destroyed due to their age. I am trying to reconnect that link. If interested, send me an email girouxsg@gmail.com. Hoping you get this reply.
Sylvain

Hello,
I am still searching for the METIS CONNECTION of my grandmother, Elmyre Paquette. She was born on February 17, 1879 in Gloucester, Ontario, Canada to Joseph Guillaume Paquette and Marie Brule.
Elmyre (Emilie) died on June 18, 1944, aged 61, in Ottawa, Ontario. She was buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa. Married WILLIAM ARTHUR DUFFY. Elmire(Emilie) Harriot Paquette’s name is spelled “Elmyra” on her tombstone.
Parents: Both her parents were supposed to be METIS.
JOSEPH GUILLAUME PAQUETTE was born on April 1, 1854 in Hawkesbury, Ontario to Charles Paquette and Marie Louise Catherine Periard or Perillard dit Bourguignon.
His Marriage license says “Hansbury, Kentucky”. NOTE:1883-77 ” Joseph Guillaume PAQUETTE, 24, laborer, Hansbury Kentucky, Ottawa, s/o “Charles PAQUETTE & Marie L. Catherine PERIARD, married Marie BRULEE, 26, St. Andre Avelin, Ottawa, d/o Joseph BRULE (sic) & Angelique DUBREUIL, witn: Jean PAQUETTE & Nancy BRULE, both of Ottawa, October 16, 1877 at Ottawa.”
(The Mohawk people from New York, having converted to Roman Catholicism, settled in New France, with the Jesuits establishing Kahnawake as their home in 1716. The Kahnawake Mohawk Territory (formerly called Caughnawaga) is an Indian reserve on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, across from Montreal & near Hawkesbury. It has been a Mohawk settlement since 1719.”
SOURCES: Americans in Canadahttp://www.jrank.org/history/pages/6703/Americans-in-Canada.html#ixzz0c7Z7yCQs
1851 Canadian Census Online eMedia: Census,Province/Territory: Canada West (Ontario)
District Name: Prescott (county) Sub-District Name/Description:Hawkesbury, east township
Schedule: A, p. 14d, 15a, (30).
MARIE BRULE
Joseph Guillaume Paquette married Marie Brule on October 16, 1877 in St. Andre Avelin, St-Joseph Parish, Ottawa. She was born on November 15, 1852 in Montebello, Quebec to Joseph Alexis Brule and Angelique Dubreuil.
The Papineau seigniory (Montebello) was originally designated by the name “La Petite Nation”, from the name of the Algonkian tribe that originally inhabited this locality. Marie died on March 26, 1924, aged 71, in Ottawa, Ontario. She was buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario – Lot 492 1/2 South Section A-Purchased by Honora Pauquette in 1882.

I am having a hard time with my ancestry I am the line of Pierre Charron 1640 and Catherine Pillard. I do not look French but am always mistaken for native Indian. I was reading up on my family and one article had my first grandmother here in Canada was a daughter of a Huron war chief. They say she was born in a town just like the one in France My name is Percy (Bill) Gerald Joseph Charron

Greetings,
I’m sorry I have no specific information about the Charrons although I am aware of the interest in her origins. I have no opinion on the question but here is a useful link –http://www.geninfo.org/Pillard/La_Rochelle-E.htmInformation for readers – Excerpt: The adventure of Catherine Pillard continues to occupy our research. Following the appearance of the first articles in Le Chaînon[1] in the fall of 2007 and in 2008, Gail Moreau-DesHarnais, member of the Société franco-ontarienne d’histoire et de généalogie (SFOHG) La Pionnière du sud-ouest in Lakeshore, near Windsor (Ontario) and also a member of the French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan (FCHSM), joined a discussion group created specifically to allow genealogists to express their opinions regarding the validity of mtDNA analysis in genealogy, and more specifically, the mtDNA test results of the descendants of Catherine Pillard, which had caused a controversy in the genealogical world. At the beginning, Gail was one of the genealogists who were skeptical about the real origins of Catherine Pillard. The lively debates unleashed by the differing interpretations of genetic tests and the negative comments which followed, motivated her to dig deeper using traditional genealogical research methods. To verify the precise origins of Catherine, Gail unearthed and dissected all available documents concerning Catherine. As her research progressed, her skepticism diminished. She is now completely convinced of the validity of the genetic tests of Catherine’s descendants that have been conducted so far. The results of four of these tests were fully explained in preceding issues of Le Chaînon. …

Hi, this is a wonderful site and you are doing a marvelous job. Thank You. My name is Rod Bricco from Wisconsin and my family is from Canada and many still live there, in fact the family in Canada is bigger than the one here in the states. I could not find my family on your website as I know they were one of the first pioneers in Canada as well. My great Grandfather ( 10 generations back was with the Carignan Salerais regiment and he came to Canada in 1665. The name was spelled Bricault dit Lamarche. The Canadien relatives still spell the last name Bricault and some relatives go by the name of Lamarche. I would be glead to help you out with anything you may need on this website. Thank you again. Rod Bricco

Hello Rod,
Thanks for your comment and I think it’s great that you are aware of your family history even though the name has certainly evolved. As a matter of fact when I saw your comment I figured you for an Italian!
For what concerns the French Canadian pioneers index, the list is not exhaustive. I have been adding names that relate to volunteer work that I do with readers, or in some cases names that appear in my own family tree.
Happy holidays,
Evelyn

Hello, My husbands family, from Quebec City, name is Audet, and we know that the name Lapointe was also used and they were from France and came to Quebec very early. His family came to Australia in 1967. I am surprised that his name is not listed on your list of early canadian pioneers..? Do you know anything about his family? Thankyou, Carolyn Audet

Hi. I just happened on your site and hope you can help me out. I have quite a bit of my mother’s family tree information, however, we have been told there is native indian ancestry in our family, but I am having trouble finding it. My grandmother is Zabine Larade and my grandfather is Joseph Lefort, both born in the Inverness, Nova Scotia area. I can provide names farther back if it will help, just thought I would check to see if you thought you could help first. I appreciate any information you can provide. I have been told some of the indians in the area would move in with french families and take their surname, so this may be why I am having trouble. My mother’s aunt told me her aunt was definitely native, but died she died before I was able to get more information. We all have a definite Meti appearance and I would love to trace this back. Thanks. Kathleen MacEachern.

Hello. I am sort of looking for a needle in the proverbial haystack. My grandmother did not know until she applied for social security that the parents that raised her were not actually her biological parents. Instead, she was told that her biological mother died in childbirth and then her biological father was killed soon after, so the midwife and her husband raised her. The only information that we have is that the father’s surname may have been Forestal, or something close to that, and that he was born in Paris, France, then immigrated to Ontario, Canada and was a trapper. He supposedly married a young Iroquois girl from possibly Caughnawaga (Kahnawake) or Saint Regis Ontario. They left Ontario in 1906 and made their way to Thompson, Winnebago County, Iowa. That is where my grandmother was born and her mother died. I believe that my great-grandmother was born about 1887. I know this is not much information to go on, but I would dearly love to identify any potential names of young women living in Kahnawake or Saint Regis between 1887 and 1906. Thank you in advance for any assistance. Pamela Sanders

I am looking for native connections to Algoquin with the name Scholastique Cousineau who married Clément Guertin on Nov. 4th, 1844 in Aylmer, Quebec. She is Algonquin but a need a positive connection that says so. She may have come from Lake of Two Mountains or Golden Lake. I’ve already been to and checked the Kitigan Zibi without success. To me, it would mean the difference between ‘fiction and non-fiction’ in my novel writing. your help would be greatly appreciated. Norman

Hi I’m looking for any information on Louis Thibault and his wife Marie Agnes Jones
, Children were Napolean, Rose, Caroline and Joseph. Children lived in Ottawa Ontario but were from Louiseville Quebec. Napolean was born April 13 1878, Rose was born 1872.

Did the Martins come from Normandy area of France? My great great grandfather was born in Canada and my great grandfather George Martin was born in New Hampshire. He married Diana Lachance from St Gabriel Quebec. I think Diana was born in 1879.

Hi,
I’m looking into my LeClaire family history, But it see that’s its spelled as Leclerc. Because i know for a fact my family was settled in Quebec, Canada for a time before moving to Upper Michigan. I’m wondering if there is any information under the name spelled like “LeClaire” Please get back to me. I would really appreciate it.
Thanks!

I was always told by my grandmother LaPlante the family came from Quebec CN and was one of the first 5 settlers in Quebec coming from France. My research identified a Nicholas Plant and son Jean may be the Plant family origin. Grandmother also told me her great grandfather established the first fur trading post west of the Mississippi in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. I would appreciate so much any information you may have regarding the Plante/LaPlante family. Thank you for posting and making this type information available.

Hello – I am trying to research my family. I am a Beaubien thru my grandmother. Our family came to Canada in approx. 1640. (We are descendants of Gilles [Jules] Trottier). The mixed marriages of Beaubiens in the American Beaubiens is well documented, but the Canadian side is much harder to find. I found an entry for Mathieu Onwaientatenni Beaubien (wife Anne Konwaseronni Taylor) on your website. Are you able to give suggestions for how I can learn more about the Beaubien family? Thanks. Susan. P.S. Very excited to have found your website!

My husband is a Lemna thru his grandmother Ruth Louella Lemna Marsh Nugent. Her parents were Frederick Albert Lemna and Leona Pearl Mary Harrison Lemna. I know the name traces back to France and settled in New France. Eventually they immigrated to the United States, but eventually our branch of the family migrated to Alberta, Canada. I am a Beaubien with origins back to early New France. I am curious to find out if our families may have crossed paths back in New France.

I may be mistake but I don’t see as “French Canadian Pioneers” : Jean Laspron (Lampron) /dit LaCharite dit Lampro/ etc And Bellemares (Gelinas) Dit Jellineau and Deziel (Delegal) Laspron arrived 1665 with one of the Regiments He Married Anne Michele Renauld in 1669 and Died in Quebect in 1698 abt and Gelinas (Jellineau) arrived abt 1655 as an indentured servant to pay off his passage.
Claude Lampron/LaCharite/Laspron abt 1756 married Marie Gertin in Nicolet (she supposedly was a Native (first people))
Thanks for compiling this–it is tedious and time consuming, I know some of the effort you have sweated to do. I appreciate MY French Canadian Heritage being NOT forgotten.
George Lampron

Hi I am doing family research on my mothers side and was wondering if anyone can help me in my search I am looking for my G. Grandparnets: His name Was Frank LaPlante and he was born Nov 15, 1847 in Quebec, Canada and he married Mary Ann Causley who was Born 8-8-1848 in Port Huron If you have any information you can email me at christyderidder68@yahho.com Thank you

Hello I am a Legacy (Lagace) from South Tetagouche, Gloucester County New Brunswick Ancestory. My name is Cherie (Legacy) Gray.
I have marriage certificates etc but need more info on our Lagace history etc

I am looking for any information on My G.G. Grandfather Frank LaPlante I don’t know who his parents were All I know he was born in Canada and moved to Bay City Michigan for 75 years he has a brother named David LaPlante who used to live in Trois River, Canada any information you can help me with would be most helpful

If he was born in Canada chances are his birth name was Francois, and he changed it to Frank after coming to the USA. I did a quick look and there are a ton of Francois LaPlantes born in Quebec province. You’ll need a birth date at the very least. Try his headstone for more info. Good luck.

First of let me tell you Your website and you are doing a wonderful job Changing the lives of people looking for there roots I myself found my birthmother after 43 years so i have alot of rooting to do..I have done the one side of the family to 1622 confirmed (villemere nit Corbeau)
However I’m trying to find my Metis connection on the Berube side. I can trace as far back as Damien Berube Parish/City: Rocquefort
Country: France
Death: 07 March 1688 – Age: 41
Parish/City: Riviere Ouelle, Kamouraska Quebuc
Country: Canada B.1647-1688.D Which was the first i think that came to Canada

I would like to find the Metis part of the line From what i heard we have Cree Native blood in the line
But i havent been able to find a odd name to fill in the blanks ..And we also had something to do with the Hudson bay co. when they had a revolt and burned down one of the records buildings 100+ years ago?
Any Help would be gratful thank you and keep up the great work

The Tremblays are most definitely early pioneers (or at least some of them)” My list of pioneers, however, is not exhaustive. I’ve only included the pioneers of people appearing in my family tree or in the family trees of people’s families whose genealogies I’ve done.
Have a nice day,
Evelyn

I have search everywhere for information on my French/Canadian ancestory. Jermain Taillion – BIRTH SEPTEMBER 6, 1784 • Les Cedres de Soulanges, Quebec, Canada was fairly easy. His family traced back to France. How ever, his wife, Marie Therese Ballard is a dead end. I know this, BIRTH 1789 • Akwesasne, St. Regis, Quebec, Canada. Information shows that their children were born and baptised in St. Regis. They farmed land and were “inmates” at the school in 1852. Supposedly sometime after moved to Glengarry where they are supposedly buried at St. Raphael’s. Marie around 1855 and Jeremiah around 1865. The odd thing is that when a search is done web sights such as this are found but I can find no information on her. Anything known about her or her ancestry would be appreciated.

I have French ancestors who were pioneers of Montreal, Canada, having emigrated to Canada in about 1870 from Normandy. Chapter V of my book ‘Petrosellum’ – A Global History of the families Duperouzel / Duperrouzel’ tells their story. Their family tree is also available on my web site. Who can I email to share their story? William Duperouzel based in the UK

Hi, I am descended from the Courtemanche family. I am confused and wonder if someone could clear something up. Is Antoine Augustin Legardeur De Courtemanche from the Courtemanche family or is he from the town of Courtemanche? I was reading a Metis site and he is listed as married to a gggggggaunt Marguerite Vaudry. This appears to be impossible. I believe the wrong Antoine was sited on that page. it was Antoine Courtemanche b. 5/22/1668 . Two different people – am I right? Thanks, Nancy

My partner’s ancestors are from the Miꞌkmaq Indians from around the New Brunswick district, She would appreciate any information you may have on possible marriages between the Miꞌkmaq and the French family name of Letourneau.
Thank you, would prefer email reply if possible.
Regards
Clive

I am American, however, in Ancestry, so many of these names I am linked to ny DNA. Specifically, Belanger-paternal Grandmother. Cloutier-Maternal Grandfather from Quebec & Tardif higher in generation. DNA matches with many many of the names!

Info on Sevigne’ Lafleur, fathers side. Was present at the 300 yr wedding anniverary of Charles Julien Sevigne’ dit Lafleur . Was around 1995.Was m to Margueritt Rognon .Charles b1668 Magueritt b1678. The location was Neuville Can. They had many children.Names connected Beland,Laporte, Leblanc, Brissard St. Germaine, Dupuis, Brisett, Bourbeau, Laberge, Champoux, Boisvert, Laurent, Mercier, Morand, Galinas, Bellemire, Dubois, Lacours, Laferte, . His full moniker was Charles Julien Sevigne’ dit Lafleur. Due to circumstances, was unable to follow up on much of the info at the time. Spent hours at the Unnivercity Genology Laval Quebec. Everything in French. Unable to Xerox had to write info. Much much info to be gathered there. All for the present.

Part of my family are the Belley’s, I’ve done a little bit of research and found out that it’s a direct lineage to the Quebec Pioneers René Belley.
The section Native – Firt Nation – Metis [CND Marriage Extracts], there is an Aime Belley that married Annecy Gagnon.
I’ve done research about him and found out that he a direct link to my family as well. (The records matched and his father’s brother was my grandfather’s great grandfather)
Anyways, my question is the following, since he appears in the Native – First Nation – Metis [CND Marriage Extracts], I wanted to know if that means that he is either Native, First Nation or Metis?

My second question is about the Natashquan Belley’s, I wanted to know if the names showing up for this specific section were a family of 6? Because when I did some research I found a Marie Belley, a Therese Belley and a Marguerite Belley in my family, but I just found these three out of the 6 names for the Natashquan area.

And would they be related to René Belley or Aime Belley?

I’ve done all of the research I could at this moment and now I am stuck with these questions..

Bonjour. My mother was adopted, born in Quebec. Today we got news her real name was Marie Luccette Menard, born March 24, 1941. We are looking for family members of hers and mine. Can you help us locate them?

Mercy chose to stay in the Indian culture and married a Mohawk man. A version of her experience is contained in a teen read book by Caroline B. Cooney titled, “The Ransom of Mercy Carter”, New York: Delacorte Press, 2001. Bio by Pam Wilson